Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,927, James Edgar, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Edgar, James Mary
W.2927
CONTENTS

5785 Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Mary Logar, widow of James Logar, who was a Capt. P. H. S. of in the Rev. War
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1843. T 11
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June 1844 and sent to Thomas P. Kott, York, Penns a
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A Vol. / Page 131

2 Certs:
1838 } repo 29 1843 } June '44
Instructions under the Act of 1844 sent to E. P. Totty, York Penn; July 21 1844.
G. P. Hays, July 7/1853
Copies sent to R. Emmet Monaghan West Chester, Pa. April 21, '56

State of Pennsylvania York County
On this the Twenty second day of November A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me Samuel C. Bonham a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Mary Edgar of Pecks Bottom Township in said County aged eighty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 intitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows.
That she is the widow of Captain James Edgar who performed several tours of duty during the Revolutionary War.
That to the best of her belief he served as first Sergeant in the Volunteered Company of Captain M c andless attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Smith under General Potter. That he marched from York County aforesaid to New York City near which place they were stationed for a period of several months, she believes this tour he was out in all three months and twentyfive days from some time about the first of August A.D. 1776.
That to the best of her knowledge and belief he again performed a tour of duty at a place called Camp Security in York County aforesaid some time in the Year 1780 or 1781. There was a body of English prisoners kept there, who were taken from Burgoyne. In this tour he served as a first Lieutenant in a Company of Drafted Militia for a period of two months, and the service he performed was that of guarding prisoners.
That sometime during the Year 1782 he was again in service at Camp Security in said County for a period of three months. That in this tour he served in the capacity of Captain to a Company which volunteered to act as a guard at said fort, that this tour of his service he was

out three months and the duty he performed was that of guarding the prisoners taken from Burgoyne and Carleton - That the Officer under whom he served or to whose Battalion the Company he commanded was attached, was named Ashton and who was at this time in Command at the Fort -
She further declares that she was married to the said James Edgar sometime during the year 1786. That her husband died on the last day of December 1796. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January A.D. 1794. at the time above stated.
She further declares that she has no documentary evidence to support her declaration, and that from bodily infirmity she cannot attend Court -
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 23 rd day of November - 1843.
her Mary X Edgar Mark
Sam l H. D. on him

Perf  WIDOW, &c.  1
File No. 2924
Henry Edgar
Widow
James Edgar Capt. 1st Regt. Penna. Res.
Act: March 5, 1862
Index: — Vol. A Page 209
[Arrangement of 1870.]

n o 6113 act 1843
Mary Edgar, widow of James Edgar, who was a Captain, Lieut. and Sergeant
Colg t 2 mo. $ 10 } 76.66 Lieut. " " 26.66 Capt. " " 40
$76.66 per ann
Philadelphia Roll
0 3 Issue Two certificates -
Act 1838 & act 1843
0 3 Enter & number the caps under act of 3 d March 1843
Send cert. to Thomas P. Potts, York Penn a

July 15 1841
47
Pa June 17 1844 Mary Edgar
Mary S. Edgar Comt. of Fleming Washington

York Pa. July 17. 1844.
Sir,
I enclose you the declaration of Mrs. Mary Edgar claiming the benefits of the Pension Act of June 17 th 1842 granting 4 years pension to the widows of Revolutionary soldiers.
Very Respectfully &c Thos. R. Potts.

State of Pennsylvania York County.
I Samuel Dinsmore a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that Benjamin Jones who made an Affidavit before me in support of the Pension application of Mrs Mary Edgar of said County widow of Captain James Edgar deceased, is a person entitled to credit- ibility and belief.
Certified this twenty ninth day of January 1844.
Sam d Dinsmore
Pennsylvania
York County. Set. I William Hgenfitz Preliminary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, certify that Samuel Dinsmore Esq. before whom the above certificate was signed is, and at the time of doing the same was, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court Jan y 31 1844
W. Hgenfitz
Prothonotary

Embrattille, March 31 st 1833. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dr. Sir, At the request of a very old Lady by the name of Elizabeth Edgar, widow of James Edgar deceased, I understand James Edgar was a prisoner at the time of his death, I should have said Revolutionary Pensioner. Mrs Edgar is now very infirm and as we must respect, know but little of her husband's service, I therefore cannot tell under what act James Edgar received a pension or the exact time of his death, but I observed in reading a copy of his will now within her possession, that he made it , in 1832 and that it was proven December 12 th 1836.
His death must have taken place near the last mentioned period. They were married about 1792 and never married but once.
She wishes me to enquire of you what amount is now due her, and what forms will be required for her to sign to obtain her money.
She claims five years pension from act of Mar 4 th 1831, which would terminate on Mar 4 th 1841.
Then again for one year from the fourth of March 1843.
Again, four years from Mar 1, 1844, and again from act of July 29 th 1848. A neighbor of hers who has some scraps of law relating to pensions has informed her that

She could receive the benefits of all these acts, but knowing the difficulty attending, obtaining pensions for such persons, I thought it best to know what act her husband was pensioned under, and also under what acts it will be possible for her to obtain a pension. Your Honor by answering these inquiries and sending the necessary forms or laws for obtaining this pension, will confer a very great favor upon an old lady who is now in a miserable poor House, and Also oblige me
Very resp., Yours etc. etc. Commissioner of Pensions G. R. Hayes Washington D. C.

9956 Decem 13 1843
Pa. Mary Edgum 7 July 1838
See letter May 17. 1844 to B Hon J. Buchanan —
(Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page) Mary Edgum Washington Pa.

W. R. King Dec 21 st 1863.
Sir, Enclosed is the Declaration and Testimony asserting the claim of Mrs. Mary Edgar to a Pension.
Very Respectfully, Your Res. Servt.
J. T. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Recd 12-20-63

June 28 1844
Mr. A. B. P. C.
Ebenezer D. S. (Thomas) Colg. (Commissioner of Pensions) (Washington D. C.)

York Pa. June 26. 1844.
Sir,
Your letter to the Hon. James Buchanan of the U. States Senate relative to Mrs Edgar's Pension Claim has been placed in my hands. In this letter you say that the claim for the pay of a Captain cannot be allowed without the production of the Commission but only the pay of a non-Commissioned Officer. After making effort to discover his Commission we are unable to do so. I enclose you however a transcript from the Public Records at Harrisburg purporting to be an arrangement of Officers into battalions and a return of said arrangement into the office.
Does not this arrangement and return indicate that the officers named therein had already been elected to the several grades they held and that James Edgar was Captain commanding Company No. 6. of the eighth Battalion of York County militia?
In Gen: Cass' letter dated War Department Febry 21. 1833 He says "That a Commission is not in every case necessary to invest an Officer with Rank or Command but some Act or instrument of Writing tantamount to a Commission is deemed essential."
Does not such an Election followed up by proof of actual service as a Captain meet the requirements of this letter? From this evidence it would appear that he was elected to a Captaincy and from the testimony already filed that he served as a Captain.
The return indicates that he was entitled to the Commission, and the fact of his having been drafted is a recognition of his Captaincy, and as such he was subject to the control of the Law.

If you would be pleased to take the case in hand in a day or two, your attention would oblige us, the Applicant is very old and feeble and has very frequently urged me to have the case brought to a close—
Very Respectfully Your Obt. St.
Thos L Patten

The Arrangement of York County Militia
   Battalions Colonels Regiments of Infantry Companies   Captains Lieutenants Ensigns     1st Genl. McCall 1st 5 Samuel Fulton Moses Andrews Thomas Dickson   2nd Genl. McCall 2nd 6 James Edgar John Campbell John Taylor  
York June 17th 1780 The Supreme Executive Council of the State of Pennsylvania
Endorsed 1780 September 7th York County Return of Militia Officers 1780 Nov. 11
Pennsylvania
Secretarys Office
I certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the original papers remaining on file in this Office
Witness my hand and the seal of said Office at Harrisburg this 18th day of June A.D. 1844.
Thomas L. Wilson
Copy of the Committee

8508 Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Mary Logat
widow of James Logat
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the last day of Decemr 1796 of York Co in the State of Penn. who was a S er g t in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the
_____ commanded by _____ in the Rev s War line for 2 mo 24 d 2 mo 14 d 2 mo 14 d (Capt)
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June 1844 and sent to J. P. Potter York Penn.
Total amount, $383 30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. S. Swann Clerk.
Book 91 Vol. 1 Page 219

July 2 1844
Pa Mary Edgar drop out
James S. [?] Commonwealth House Washington D.C.

York Pa. Jan'y 31. 1844.
James S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
When I forwarded to your Office the Application of Mrs. Mary Edgar I was entitled to certify the Credibility of Benjamin Jones who testified to part of the service performed by Captain Edgar her husband. I have had the enclosed Certificate taken and forward it to be placed with the other papers in file.
Respectfully Yours &c.
Wm L Pitt

State of Pennsylvania I do hereby certify
On this the 15 th day of July 1844 personally appeared before the sub- scribed Justice of the Peace in and for said county Mary Eagan a Resident thereof aged eighty eight years who being first duly sworn ac- -cording to law doth on her oath inform the follow- -ing declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress entitled an act to continue the pensions of certain pensioners the 17 th June 1844 - that she is the widow of James Eagan who during the Revolutionary war was a Captain, Lieutenant Colonel and the annual amount of Pension she receives under the act of July 7. 1833 and the act of March 3. 1843. was twenty six dollars fifty six cents.
She further declares she is still a virgin.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year above written Before me
2 Samuel D. Harkness
I Samuel Dinsmore further at my next visit to her house certify that the above declared Mary Edgar is personally known to me.
2 Samuel Thompson

State of Ohio
County of Franklin
On this day personally appeared James M. [?] the County Clerk - James M. [?] - James M. [?] known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that the foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day personally by James M. [?] the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of July A.D. 1844 - W. [?] Not.

9956
Thos. P. R. [?]
Attorney.
North [?]

State of Pennsylvania } North County

commending the whole to your perusal
Nicholas Vines
Swan and District the 8th day of December
1843 Before me.
Jacob Glessner
I Jacob Glessner Justice of peace in the County of Swan, do hereby certify that the above mentioned Nicholas Vines is known to me personally and that he is a person entitled to the greatest credibility and belief.
Jacob Glessner

State of Pennsylvania York County.
On this the sixth day of December 1843, Personally appeared before me Samuel Dinsmore a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Nancy Boyd a resident of Peach Bottom Township in Said County, who being first duly affirmed  sworn according to Law doth on her affirmation  oath say that She remembers the time Captain James Edgar was married to Mary his present Widow, that it happened sometime about the year 1786 that although she was not present when they were married, yet she attended with many others a wedding party given by them a few days after their marriage when she saw them both, that they were then and there recognized as man and wife that they lived for some years near this deponent as such, and that she is able to fix the time of their going to House keeping by the circumstance of this deponent having a child born about that time, the birth of which appears to have taken place in the year 1786. from an entry in this deponent's family Record Further saith not.
Subscribed & Affirmed before me Sam e Dinsmore
Nancy Boyd
I Samuel Dinsmore a Justice of the Peace in and for the Said County of York do certify that Nancy Boyd a who swore to the above affidavit is a woman of respectability and entitled to credit.
Sam e Dinsmore

State of Pennsylvania.
Yorks Co. ss.
That whereas in former years before my arrival in the State of the Union, in the year 1841, in the County of York, the late Benjamin Jones, of the County of York, Pa. Benjamin Jones, aged 86 years, who being duly sworn, deposes to the best of his knowledge that he was well acquainted with Captain Jones Edgar, for many years of his life, that during the Revolutionary War he was a private in the Company, which volunteered for service in the year 1776, and that said Jones Edgar was first Sergeant of the Company, that they were taken into the Regiment commanded by Colonel Smith and which was attached to the Command of General Potter, that the last time of the Company was received he thinks he remembers that they were ordered to be sent to New York from York County, when the Company was formed and thereafter after having been sta- tioned in the vicinity of the City as part of the Continental Army, they were discharged and then he could not tell where that in the war they were out the period of three months and twenty five days and that it took place in the summer and fall of the year 1776 and that said Edgar was in service during the whole of this time that subsequently in the year 1782 he was again in service as a volunteer in a Company of which said Edgar was Captain that the services of men capable of bearing arms were required to guard a large body of prisoners who were kept at least security in York County Pennsylvania, and further that he was at this time in service a friend of their names, he is confident it was for that period

their services were required and continued and that during the whole of this time said Edgar was their Captain, and served in the Capacity of Commanding officer to the Company the whole time they were on duty, and that the service they performed was that of guarding the prisoners taken from Brandy Creek &c.
Subscribed to and acknowledged the 25 th day of November 1843 Before me
James L. [redacted]
his Benjamin Jones mark

Pennsylvania
York County, Set. I William Hgenholz, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, certify, that the Hon. Samuel C. Denham, before whom the annexed or foregoing Declaration was sworn to, as and at the time of doing the same, was one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified, and that the signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
And do further certify, that Samuel Hunsicker & Jacob Glispner, Esquires, before whom the annexed Complaint was made, as and at the time of signing the same were acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signatures purporting to be theirs, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have here set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at York, this 17th day of December, A.D. 1843.
W. Hgenholz Prothonotary